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Who's Having Nightmares Over Dream League Claim?

March 13, 2013 7:16 p.m. ET

According to a report published in the Times of London on Wednesday, Qatar is preparing to permanently alter the global soccer landscape with a lavish tournament for the world's most prestigious clubs. But within hours of its publication, questions emerged over its authenticity. The Times insisted the story was true, while a French website said that it had published the same news a day earlier as a hoax.

The Times report said that a soccer tournament called the Dream Football League, backed by the Qatari royal family, was...